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Europe

Over 120 flights disrupted by UK tech glitch

Scores of flights to and from UK airports were cancelled Wednesday due to a technical glitch, according to the air traffic control service, prompting anger from airline chiefs.

2 days ago
Europe

Liver cancer to double worldwide, most of it preventable: Study

The number of people with liver cancer will nearly double worldwide by 2050 unless more is done to address preventable causes such as obesity, alcohol consumption and hepatitis, a study warned Tuesday. ...

4 days ago
Europe

Trump sets new deadline of 10 or 12 days for Russia to act on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump set a new deadline on Monday of 10 or 12 days for Russia to make progress toward ending the war in Ukraine or face consequences, underscoring frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the conflict. ...

4 days ago

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Russians gloat over Zelensky's 'suicide in the White House'

The acrimonious shouting match was a gift to Moscow, which is working to build ties with Trump's new administration while trying to discredit Zelensky and undermine his legitimacy.

5 months ago
Europe

Trump and Zelenskiy clash, leaving Ukraine exposed in war with Russia

An agreement between Ukraine and the United States to jointly develop Ukraine's rich natural resources, which Kyiv and its European allies had hoped would usher in better relations, was left unsigned and in limbo.

5 months ago
Europe

'Disgraceful' Trump-Zelensky row sparks US political firestorm

Democrats accused Trump and Vance of doing Russian leader Vladimir Putin's "dirty work" after they berated Zelensky in front of the world's media. 

5 months ago
Europe

Zelensky set to meet Trump Friday with Ukraine minerals on table

Holding his first cabinet meeting Wednesday, Trump said the Ukrainian president's visit to Washington was "now confirmed", after days of tension between the two leaders over the minerals deal.

5 months ago
Europe

Pope Francis rested well all night, Vatican says

The 88-year-old pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14.

5 months ago
Europe

Macron and Trump rekindle Le Bromance with a touch of tension

French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump rekindled the most touchy-feely bromance in world politics as they met on Monday for talks on Ukraine.

5 months ago
Europe

United States sides with Russia at UN

The two votes highlighted a seismic shift in the balance of power at the UN, where Washington had steadfastly voted for resolutions that favored Ukraine and condemned Russia, until the abrupt rupture with Kyiv.

5 months ago
Europe

Putin backs Trump's proposal to halve defense spending

"I think it's a good idea. The US would cut by 50 percent and we would cut by 50 percent and then China would join if it wanted," Putin said in a televised interview.

5 months ago
Europe

Friedrich Merz: conservative set to be Germany's next chancellor

A long-time rival of centrist ex-chancellor Angela Merkel within the CDU party, Merz has attacked her open-door migrant policy and drawn her ire for accepting support from the far-right AfD on the flashpoint issue in parliament.

5 months ago
Europe

Pope Francis had a 'good' night in hospital, slept and is resting, says Vatican

The pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 after having trouble breathing for several days and subsequently had pneumonia diagnosed in both lungs.

5 months ago
Europe

'History will not forgive' failure to seal pandemic deal: WHO chief

Tedros urged countries not to sink the agreement on a word, a comma or a percentage in the text, imploring them not to make perfect the enemy of the good.

5 months ago
Europe

Pope Francis not yet cured, but not in danger of death, doctor treating him says

Francis is being treated at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he was admitted on Feb. 14 after struggling with breathing difficulties for several days.

5 months ago
Europe

Pope had a good night, got up and had breakfast, Vatican says

Late on Thursday, the Vatican said Pope Francis is "slightly improving" and his blood analyses are stable, in the latest sign of progress as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia.

5 months ago
Europe

Germany's far-right AfD is shut out from power for now, but waiting in the wings

To some, the chant is provocative. German media and commentators have highlighted how it recalls the phrase "Alles fuer Deutschland" (Everything for Germany) a banned Nazi-era slogan, engraved on the daggers of Adolf Hitler's paramilitaries. A state AfD leader, Bjoern Hoecke, has been fined for using those words. Weidel's spokesman denies a resemblance.

5 months ago
Europe

Russia, US to name negotiators on ending Ukraine war

However, no specifics on a possible meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin emerged from the gathering in Riyadh, the first high-level official Washington-Moscow talks since Ukraine's 2022 invasion.

5 months ago
Europe

Trump brands Zelensky a 'dictator' in bitter clash

The United States has provided essential funding and arms to Ukraine, but Trump made an abrupt policy shift by opening talks with Moscow just weeks after he returned to the White House.

5 months ago
Europe

US, Russia forge ahead on peace talks, without Ukraine

As the 4-1/2-hour meeting in the Saudi capital was underway, Russia hardened its demands, notably insisting it would not tolerate the NATO alliance granting membership to Ukraine.

5 months ago
Europe

Europe leaders battle for unity in 'new phase' under Trump

With European policymakers still reeling from US Vice President JD Vance's withering attack on the European Union at an annual security conference in Munich, key leaders attended the meeting at the Elysee Palace called at the last minute by President Emmanuel Macron.

5 months ago
Europe

Saudi Arabia hosts US-Russia talks, no seat for Ukraine

Both sides played down the chances that the first high-level meeting between the countries since US President Donald Trump took office would result in a breakthrough.

5 months ago
Europe

Pope Francis, 88, in hospital for fourth day for respiratory infection

The 88-year-old pontiff had a peaceful night on Sunday, the Italian news agency ANSA reported. The Vatican had not yet provided an update on the pope's condition on Monday.

5 months ago
Europe

Vance tells Zelensky US wants 'lasting' peace

Trump rattled Ukraine and its European allies on Wednesday by agreeing to launch peace talks in his first publicly announced call with Putin since returning to office. 

5 months ago
Europe

Rubio's plane returns after mechanical issue, unclear if he can make Zelensky meeting

"The Secretary intends to continue his travel to Germany and the Middle East on a separate aircraft," Bruce said in a statement.

5 months ago
Europe

China proposes Putin-Trump summit to end Ukraine war, WSJ reports

Chinese officials in recent weeks have raised a proposal with the Trump team through intermediaries to hold a summit between the two leaders and to facilitate peacekeeping efforts after an eventual truce, according to people in Beijing and Washington cited by the newspaper. 

5 months ago
Europe

Netanyahu says Israel will end Gaza ceasefire if hostages not returned

Following Netanyahu's ultimatum, Hamas issued a statement renewing its commitment to the ceasefire and accusing Israel of jeopardizing the ceasefire. 

5 months ago
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Erdogan to visit Prabowo this week

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be in Indonesia on Tuesday and Wednesday to meet with President Praabowo Subianto, with both leaders expected to attend the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSC) meeting to discuss various cooperation plans and the strengthening of bilateral mechanisms, the Foreign Ministry has said.

5 months ago
Europe

Indonesia begins talks with Britain to repatriate UK's 'most prolific rapist'

Reynhard Sinaga, 41, was found guilty in Manchester in 2020 of assaulting 48 men, whom he drugged after taking them back to his apartment from bars and clubs in the British city.

5 months ago
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Sweden to limit access to weapons after mass shooting

The move comes after a gunman killed 10 people on Tuesday before apparently turning the gun on himself at an education centre in Orebro, west of Stockholm.

5 months ago
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Govt works to return rapist Reynhard Sinaga home from UK

Reynhard, the "worst-known sex offender" in the British history, made global headlines in 2020 when a court in the United Kingdom sentenced him to life imprisonment for at least 136 counts of rape.

5 months ago
Europe

Indonesia hands over French death row prisoner for repatriation

Serge Atlaoui was sentenced to death in 2007 for his role as a chemist in an ecstasy factory that was capable of producing 100 kg (220.5 lb) of illegal pills every week. Atlaoui has long maintained his innocence, saying he thought he was working in an acrylics factory. 

5 months ago
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Trump says he wants Ukraine to supply US with rare earths

Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, said Ukraine was willing, adding that he wants "equalization" from Ukraine for Washington's "close to $300 billion" in support.

5 months ago

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